Watercolor Painting Light to Dark (Watercolor Cookies)
March 15, 2023
This site uses cookies ! Get it ? OK… Lame joke. Actually, I painted this watercolor composition of a plate of cookies to demonstrate one of the most frequently used methods of painting with this medium. In watercolors, painting light to dark is the…
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Hand Painted Watercolor Christmas Cards (Easy Peasy)
December 6, 2024
Did you put up the Christmas tree yet ? Are you ready to mail out those cards ? I think sending hand-painted watercolor cards for Christmas is perhaps one of the best ways to show people your affection for them. It adds a personal…
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Gifts for Watercolor Artists (What to Get an Artist for Christmas)
December 15, 2023
I’ve been scratching my head for several days ! Finding the ideal gifts for everyone is a real brain-teaser. It doesn’t help that whenever you ask people what they would like for Christmas you get the answer “Err… Let me think about it” !…
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How to Paint Watercolor Pine Cones (The Easy Way)
October 11, 2022
The thing about pine cones is they have a very complicated appearance. For this reason they seem like very tricky subjects to paint. In this article I’ll show you how to simplify the process of painting pine cones in watercolor. These prickly little things…
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Why you Need Lost and Found (or Hard and Soft) Edges in Watercolor
February 1, 2023
I recently painted this watercolor sketch as a way to explain the concept of lost and found edges in watercolors. This is mostly a fancy name for “hard and soft edges”. But in art, “lost edges” are a special type of soft edge where…
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Are Watercolors Toxic ? (The Truth about Toxic Watercolor Pigments)
October 13, 2022
Recently an artist asked me about the toxicity of watercolor paint. It’s true… As artists we should be aware of ecological and health considerations like this. And although I’m not an expert, I thought I could gather together some information to help others interested…
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Halloween Watercolor Painting Ideas (Spooky Step by Step Paintings!)
October 11, 2022
The other day my daughter said we should get some pumpkins so we could make jack o’lanterns. I admit, this is probably my favorite activity at Halloween. But this year I decided to extend the fun and do some Halloween watercolor paintings ! You…
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Why Use a Limited Watercolor Palette? (And which Colors to Choose)
October 11, 2022
A limited palette of watercolors does not have to be limiting! Yes… I’m kind of pleased with myself for that sentence! But it’s true. You’ll be happy to know you don’t need that luxury box set of 80 colors to get fabulous mixing results…
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Learning Watercolor (A formula for Success)
February 28, 2024
Painting with watercolors is a tricky skill to learn… Yep… I said it. But notice that I used the word “skill”. A skill is something anyone can learn with some good instruction and enough practice. I say this to dispel the idea that certain…
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Which Side of Watercolor Paper to Use (Complete Guide)
August 28, 2024
Have you ever found yourself wondering which side of watercolor paper to use? Maybe you cut up a large sheet into smaller pieces, and now you’re wondering which was the “right” side to paint on? Or if you’ve removed a sheet from a watercolor…
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How to Clean Watercolor Brushes the Easy Way
July 3, 2025
You can easily spend a small fortune on brushes. So if you want your investment to last, it’s probably a good idea to learn how to clean your watercolor brushes and generally take care of them. With a little care and attention a good…
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Winter Watercolor Scene (A Step by Step Tutorial)
October 11, 2022
Last week we had our first snowfall. Well… It was more like frozen rain! But it was enough to get me in the mood to paint a winter watercolor scene, which I’d like to share with you below. If you’d like to follow along…
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